Residents were woken up in the middle of the night after the roof of a home suddenly burst into flames. Emergency services rushed to Platt Lane in Fallowfield following reports of the blaze in the early hours of the morning (August 11).

Firefighters and police were in attendance well into the afternoon while a cordon was in place. Images from the scene show the roof of a house appears to be severely damaged following the blaze.

Speaking to the M.E.N. about the moment the fire erupted, one resident said: "There was smoke everywhere. It went really high and then police and fire came.

"I have to say, the fire service has been fantastic dealing with this."

According to locals, the affected house was a derelict building which is 'known to the police'. "There's been a lot of comings an

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